Howard Coble
Howard Coble | |
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Succeeded by | George W. Miller Jr. William Paul Pulley, Jr. Kenneth Bridgeforth Spaulding |
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue | |
In office 1973–1977 | |
Governor | James Holshouser |
Preceded by | Gilmer Andrew Jones, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Mark G. Lynch |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 26th[4] district | |
In office 1969–1971 | |
Preceded by | Hargrove Skipper Bowles, Jr. Elton Edwards James Gooden Exum, Jr. Charles Wesley Phillips Daniel P. Whitley, Jr.[5] |
Succeeded by | Clifton Tredway Hunt, Jr. John McNeill Smith, Jr.[6] |
Personal details | |
Born | John Howard Coble March 18, 1931 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | November 3, 2015 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Appalachian State University Guilford College (AB) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1952–1956 1977–1978 1960–1982 (USCGR)[7] |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
John Howard Coble (March 18, 1931 – November 3, 2015) was an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district, serving from 1985 to 2015. He was a member of the Republican Party. The district includes all or portions of ten counties in the northern-central part of the state, including portions of Greensboro and Durham.
Early life, education, and pre-political career
Coble was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, the son of Johnnie E. (Holt) and Joseph Howard Coble.
After graduating from college, Coble first worked as an insurance agent. He then spent nearly 20 years as a practicing attorney, and he was also Secretary of Revenue under North Carolina Governor James Holshouser. In 1979, Coble was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving until his election to Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
Coble was first elected to Congress in 1984, narrowly defeating Walter Cockerham in the primary 51%–49%.
Tenure
In the
Coble was a strong supporter of agriculture and had voted in favor of bills to protect agriculture. Coble opposed further regulation of tobacco because he believed it would hurt North Carolina tobacco planters.
Coble took a hard-line position on illegal drugs, and co-sponsored a resolution to oppose the legalization and use of
In June 2013, Coble announced introduction of new legislation to reform the
However, during the government shutdown in October 2013, Coble said that although 800,000 federal workers are furloughed and not receiving a paycheck, he would still collect his salary as a requirement of law.[18] Coble was one of 87 Republicans who voted to end the shutdown.[19]
Legislation sponsored
A bill
Coble also sponsored the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA),[22] in 1997, a bill fundamental to the foundation of internet law. It would come into effect in the year 2000.
Committee assignments
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law(chairman)
- Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Caucus memberships
- Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
- International Conservation Caucus
- Republican Study Committee
- Sportsmen's Caucus
- Tea Party Caucus
Personal life
As a young man, Coble frequently enjoyed eating a breakfast of Rose brand pork brains in milk gravy and eggs. According to a quote from Coble appearing alongside his family recipe for "Breakfast Brains N' Eggs," the breakfast was "fairly regular" and "not at all unusual".[23]
Coble was a member of the Guilford College Board of Visitors and of the
He was a Freemason and member of Guilford Lodge number 656 in Greensboro.[24]
Coble had skin cancer for many years among other ailments. He was admitted to intensive care in a Greensboro hospital in September 2015 after complications from skin cancer surgery, and died in the hospital from those complications on November 3, 2015, at age 84.[25][26]
Electoral history
References
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1983-1984". www.carolana.com. Retrieved Apr 4, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1979-1980". www.carolana.com. Retrieved Apr 4, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1977-1978". www.carolana.com. Retrieved Apr 4, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1969". www.carolana.com. Retrieved Apr 4, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1967". www.carolana.com. Retrieved Apr 4, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1971". www.carolana.com. Retrieved Apr 4, 2021.
- ^ "COBLE, Howard – Biographical Information". congress.gov. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "coble". ancestry.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Our Campaigns – NC District 6 – R Primary Race – May 08, 1984". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – NC District 6 Race – Nov 06, 1984". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – Candidate – J. Howard Coble". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Aaron Blake (7 November 2013). "Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) to retire". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Weekend Maintenance – Library of Congress". loc.gov. Retrieved 31 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Weekend Maintenance – Library of Congress". loc.gov. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Expressing the sense of Congress that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal use. (1998; 105th Congress H.J.Res. 117) – GovTrack.us". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "High Point Enterprise praises Coble pension bill". house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Pensions Follow Ex-Lawmakers to Prison". CBS News. December 22, 2009.
- ^ "CNN Keeps Count..." CNN. October 3, 2013.
- ^ Cameron, Darla; Andrews, Wilson (2013-10-16). "Votes to end the government shutdown". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "H.R. 3626 – All Actions". United States Congress. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "House votes to renew ban on plastic firearms". Foxnews.com. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ Coble, Howard (1998-10-28). "H.R.2281 - 105th Congress (1997-1998): Digital Millennium Copyright Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Coble, Howard. "Favorite Breakfast "Brains N' Eggs"". Congress Cooks!. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Carter, Ric (July–August 2012). "Masonic Hero Gets Rites at Reburial" (PDF). The North Carolina Mason. 137 (4). Raleigh, NC, USA: Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of North Carolina: Page 5, 8. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ "Former NC Congressman Howard Coble dies at 84". WNCN. 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Former U.S. Rep. Howard Coble dies at 84, served for 30 years". USA Today.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Office of the House Clerk – Electoral Statistics". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Election Results". Federal Election Commission.
- ^ "November 6, 2012 General Election". Retrieved 18 April 2013.
External links
- Howard Coble at Curlie
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile Archived 2006-08-18 at the SourceWatch
- Howard Coble at Find a Grave